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AZIMUTH DIRECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- azimuth direction
1, record 1, English, azimuth%20direction
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- along-track direction 2, record 1, English, along%2Dtrack%20direction
correct
- flight direction 3, record 1, English, flight%20direction
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direction parallel to the line of flight. 4, record 1, English, - azimuth%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The azimuth direction is perpendicular to the range direction. The resolution of an image in the azimuth directions for a SAR image is constant and is independent of the range. For two objects to be resolved, they must be separated in the azimuth direction by a distance greater than the beamwidth on the ground. 4, record 1, English, - azimuth%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
azimuth direction: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - azimuth%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Along-track azimuth direction. 5, record 1, English, - azimuth%20direction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- direction azimutale
1, record 1, French, direction%20azimutale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- direction en azimut 2, record 1, French, direction%20en%20azimut
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- direction longitudinale 2, record 1, French, direction%20longitudinale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction parallèle à la ligne de vol. 2, record 1, French, - direction%20azimutale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direction azimutale; direction en azimut : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - direction%20azimutale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dirección de acimut
1, record 1, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20de%20acimut
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dirección azimutal 2, record 1, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20azimutal
correct, feminine noun
- dirección longitudinal 3, record 1, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20longitudinal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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